Australia’s on again, off again domestic border restrictions throughout 2020 and early 2021 have been billed by the Australian Chamber – Tourism’s Taskforce as “inarguably the greatest handbrake on tourism restart”.

A third iteration of a ‘restart timetable’ for Australia’s struggling travel and tourism sector has been released by the Tourism Restart Taskforce.

The Tourism Restart Taskforce has rebuffed suggestions that international travel to and from Australia may not begin until mid-2021, insisting that health conditions necessary to kick-start overseas travel should be “made clear” by the Australian government.

The Tourism Restart Taskforce has raised its concern at its latest meeting that the Australian Government’s JobKeeper initiative may not be extended beyond September.

A proposed timeline for the restart of domestic tourism and hospitality industries in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic disruptions has been well received, according to an update by the Tourism Restart Taskforce.

A proposed timetable outlining a gradual relaunch of tourism and hospitality sectors was unveiled on Friday [22 May 2020] by the recently formed Tourism Restart Taskforce. The panel of travel and tourism dignitaries has been meeting on a weekly basis, putting together a realistic path out of the coronavirus crisis.

The national peak body for tourism organisations, the Australian Chamber – Tourism, has revealed the formation of the Tourism Restart Taskforce. The Taskforce will provide advice to industry and government on the short, medium and long-term priorities to rebuild tourism in Australia in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.